What Good is Leviticus?

Reading through the book of Leviticus can be a bit tedious. It's packed with a lot of strange rules, many of which seem totally foreign to us. But don't let that confuse you. I remember the time my parents bought a new house. We had never experienced anything like it. Going into a new environment... Continue Reading →

Sermons

I've created a page on my blog where you can access sermons I have preached. I pray they will help you feed on the Word of God. Check them out here!

Celebrate and Pray

This week we head into the 4th of July. Many of us will spend time celebrating with family or friends. There will be food, fireworks, and fun for everyone. Judging from the title, you may be expecting a reminder to pray for our country. For certain, that is a good thing to do, but I'd... Continue Reading →

Created to Compose

Famed missionary Eric Liddell is known for saying, “I believe God made me for a purpose—for China. But he also made me fast, and when I run, I feel his pleasure.” I often feel the same way. Only, I would say, “I believe God made me for a purpose—for the church. But he also made... Continue Reading →

Redeeming the Culture (part 2)

It's been a few weeks since I posted part 1 of this discussion. Since that time I have had the opportunity to listen to others, dig deeply, and gather a bit more insight into the concept of "redeeming the culture." I even stumbled across a website where a guy had posted recordings of a video... Continue Reading →

Redeeming the Culture (part 1)

I've had conversations with Christians, and heard missionaries or public speakers, who champion the idea of redeeming the culture. As best I understand, they mean that we as Christians can take elements of our culture that may have been created for evil purposes and transform them into tools for use in the service of Christ.... Continue Reading →

Songwriting Stories: We Remember Christ

I don't have much time to blog this week, so it's a great opportunity to share another songwriting story. Today my newest anthem from Shawnee Press hit the shelves, We Remember Christ (click on the song title to listen). It is a collaborative effort with my friend and songwriting mentor Robert Sterling. I say it was... Continue Reading →

Is Abortion a Good Thing?

You may think my title question is absurd. To many, it is incomprehensible that abortion could be a good thing. And yet, at the same time, many millions of Americans believe the exact opposite. They would say, "Of course abortion is a good thing." The above question exposes a polarizing divide in our nation. And... Continue Reading →

Hymn Writing for the Ages

When I saw a picture of Notre Dame on fire, my first thought was, "How in the world? Is it even possible?" It's easy to think in our modern era that things like this can't happen. Yet, somehow, disaster still strikes. I want to sound the same warning about our modern hymn movement. Conservative evangelical... Continue Reading →

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